Where does “heucheln” come from?

heucheln (German) comes from Middle Low German hüchelen, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

heucheln (German): to feign (friendship, morality, etc.); to be hypocritical

Definitions

  1. to feign (friendship, morality, etc.); to be hypocritical

Ancestry of “heucheln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanhüchelen—
2Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “heucheln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →